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Dutchey  vs,  Nigger, 


AN  ORIGINAL  FARCE. 

IN  ONE  SCENE. 

BY ^ 


JamRs  □.  Luster 

VeiTU  THE  STAGE  BUSINESS,  CAST  OF  CHARACTERS,  RELATIVl 
POSITIONS.  ETC. 


PRINTED  FROM  THE  AUTHOR’S  ORIGINAL  MANUSCRIPT 


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i)UtOHEy  VU  NIGGEH. 


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Characters  represented,  first  produced  at  the  Opera 
House  at  Fiuciistle,  Va.,  July  2d.  1886, 


Joseph  Casper, 

► - Landlord, 

Pete,  (a  Negro) 

- - • B.  Ilayth. 

Be  ter,  (a  Dutchman) 

- - James  U.  Luster' 

A - 

Costumes  suitable  for  the  characters. 


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Time  of  performance — fifteen  minutes. 


Scene — A plain  interior. 


DUTCHEY  VS.  NIGGER. 


SCENE. — Plain  interior. 

Landlord.  Well,  well,  what  to  do  with  my  two  ser- 
vants, is  more  than  I can  determine.  They  are  forever 
quarreling  and  fighting.  To  leave  the  house  is  but  to  find 
|t,  on  my  return,  in  an  uproar.  They  are  both,  servants 
thoroughly  acquainted  with  their  vocations,  so  if  I turn 
either  off  I may  not  be  able  to  fill  their  places  by  hiring  a 
new  one.  Here,  but  yesterday,  I stepped  out  a few  minutes 
on  some  urgent  business,  when  I returned,  I found  them 
fighting.  Well,  I think  I’ll  talk  the  matter  over  with  them 
and  endeavor  to  bring  this  annoyance  to  an  end. 

Betei\  (outside)  Oh,  my  ! don’t  you  do  dot  agin! 

Pete,  {putsidi)  Git  out  you  old  sourkraut! 

Land.  There  they  are  now,  and  of  course  quarreling. 
{goes  to  door  c.,  call^  Beter!  Pete!  Come  here! 

Enter  Beter  and  Pete,  c.  d. 

Land.  Now  see  here,  you  two  servants,  I am  necessari- 
ly forced  to  be  more  stringent  with  you.  This  quarreling 
must  be  stopped,  I don’t  propose  to  put  up  with  it  any 
loiiger. 


4 


DUTCMEV  VS.  NIGOEft. 


Seter,  {a/ng,y)  Veil,  dot  fellow  vas  always  fooling  tnid 
me,  and  I don’d  have  him  do  dot. 

Pete,  You  hear  dat,  rnassa  ? Dat’s  de  way  he  does, 
He’s  always  gittin'  up  on  his  head  'bout  nothing. 

Beter,  Veil,  veil,  I done  vas  have  no  nigger  fooling  mid 
me ; I don’d  like  him  any vay. 


Beter  goes  to  sit  down,  Pete  pulls  chair  from  und&r  him. 
Pete  exits  k.  Beter  jumps  up  and  Looks  around ^ 
runs  to  Landlord. 

Beter,  Vot  you  pulled  dot  chair  from  under  me  dot  vay 
and  drops  me  kerflummix  on  de  floor? 

Land.  You  are  mistaken,  sir,  it  was  not  me,  it  must 
have  been  your  awkwardness. 

Beter.  Veil,  I dinks  puny  quick  how  I missed  dot  chair, 
but  no  understand  how  dot  vas 

Land.  That  is  not  for  me  to  explain,  sir. 

Beter.  Veil,  veil,  dot’s  all  right,  I don’d  mean  some  * 
dings.  I don’d  know  how  dot  chair  slides  from  under  me 
dot  vay  midout  any  provocation. 

Land.  I hope  the  like  will  not  occur  again,  at  any  rate- 
Beter,  I have  some  important  business  to  attend  to,  down 
town,  and  will  leave  the  business  in  your  care;  so  I hope 
you  will  see  that  things  are  quiet  during  my  absence. 

Beter.  Yaw,  yaw,  I tends  to  dere  business,  {exit  Land- 
lord, L.)  Veil,  veil,  I don’d  know  vat  to  make  of  dot  chair 
business,  {sits  c.  of  stage)  Dot  fellow  says  he  don’d  vas 
done  it,  and  dot  chair  he  don’d  valk  oiff  mid  himself  dot  vay. 

Peie  enters  R.,  runs  across  stage,  falls  over  Beter,  jumps 
up  and  exits  l. 

Beter.  (getting  up  slowly)  Veil,  how  vas  dot?  Dot  fel- 


DUTCHET  V8.  NIGGER. 


5 


low  better  not  come  back  here  some  more  times,  or  I puts  a 
head  on  him  so  quick  vat  I can.  {jdts  0. 

Enter  Pete  l.,  with  concealed  chib. 

Pete.  Say,  old  sour  kraut,  did  you  see  dat  fellow  run- 
ning down  de  street  wid  dat  ham  of  meat? 

Beter.  (jumps  up  excited)  Vere  he  vas,  vere  he  vas! 

strikes  him  with  club ^ Beter runs  off  b,. 

Beter.  (getting  up)  Vat  vas  dot  vat  struck  me?  I 
dinks  dis  vas  one  bad  house ; dere  vas  no  living  in  beace 
here,  so  I dinks  I vill  see  if  dere  boss  can  explain  dot  mat- 
ter. (exit  u 

Enter  Pete  r..  in  ha^te. 

Pete.  Say  I Why  he’s  gwine  away.  Golly,  Ps  made 

it  hot  for  dat  old  Dutchman,  since  he’s  been  here.  I ain't 
gwine  to  hab  him  nosin’  ’round  my  business.  He  looked 
kinder  'stonished  when  I rolled  in  on  him  so  sudden  like. 
De  next  time  Is  gwine  to  make  him  think  a sugarcane  jist 
passed  along.  He  called  me  a black  African.  If  he  don’t 
look  out  I’s  gwine  to  spile  some  ob  his  expectations  and 
show  him  what  a black  African  is. 

(piles  chairs  up  at  door 
Enter  Landlord,  u 

Land.  Pete,  what  are  you  doing? 

Pete.  Oh,  nuffin,  boss,  I’s  jist  pilin’  dem  cheers  up  sol 
could  spread  myself  wid  de  broom  widout  any  interference. 
(aside)  Oh,  what  a big  -one. 

Land.  Put  those  chairs  to  right,  sir.  Where  is  Beter? 

. Don’t  know,  boss,  if  you  have  any  ’megiate  use  for 
hi..i,  I’ll  go  out  and  give  de  signal. 


6 


DUTCHEY  VS.  NlGGEB. 


Land.  Go  call  liiin,  I wish  to  speak  to  him. 

Fete,  {goes  to  door,  calls)  Say!  you — you — old  sour’ 
kraut,  de  bos  wants  to  have  an  interview  wid  you. 

Land.  Pete,  don’t  let  me  hear  you  address  him  in  that 
way  again. 

l^ete.  Didn't  mean  no  harm,  boss,  declare  I didn't, 
couldn't  jist  think  of  his  name. 

Land.  Go  to  the  Office  and  get  my  mail,  {exit  Pete  b. 

Enter  Betek,  l. 

Land.  Well,  Beter,  I suppose  you  have  kept  everything 
quiet  during  iny  absence. 

Beter.  Yaw,  yaw,  I keeps  every  ding  quiet  but  mine  self 
and  I don’d  could  keep  him  quiet,  ven  he  vas  kicked  around 
like  one  bag  of  shavings. 

Land.  I am  truly  sorry  you  have  been  so  badly  treated, 
and  hope  the  like  will  not  occur  again. 

Entet'  Pete  r.,  unjoerceived,  stoops  down  behind  Beter. 

Beter.  Veil,  if  dem  fellers  fools  mid  me  a couple  or 
dhree  times  more,  purty  quick  some  body  gits  hurt,  (backs 
slowly)  Dis  vas  a bad  business,  {falls  over  Pete,  who 
rv/ns  off'R.,  Beter  jumps  up  and  follows  Pete  meets 
him  at  door  runs  up  against  him,  Beter  falls,  jumps  up) 
I don'd  vas  have  dem  fetlers  dreat  me  dot  way  for  noddings. 
{gets  behind  wing)  I wait  for  dot  nigger,  I don'd  have  him 
breaks  me  up  dot  way. 

Enter  Pete  on  a run,  follows.  They  exit  one  wing 

enter  another,  cross  stage  and  back  again,  runs  against 

Landlord,  Pete  falls  backward  against  Beter,.  both 

falling.  General  business  of  getting  up. 


gURTAIiJ, 


THE  CQMMEHCIiiL 


DRUMMER. 


A Draiiin  iu  8 Acts,  by  Thorn  Melross,  for  0 innlo  and 
2 female  characters.  Tliis  i^iece  is  immense.  It  is  printed 
from  tJie  anth(a’’s  original  manuscript,  and  has  l)een  })ro- 
diiced  with  great  success  by  the  American  Theatre  Co. 

SVyoPSLs. 

AC'l’  J.  Home  of  11j(‘ lat(^  Kioliarcl  Marlow.  Interview  between 
Frank  Ross  and  J^awyer  Dudley.  'I’lie  pious  d(;acon  and  Verda 
^Midcr.  Jiea<iiiig  iIh;  w ill.  Joe’s  don^  eollar.  liieliard  Marlow,  the 
laJ>e  iieir.  'I’lie  eliild  of  t.iie  Dark  ContiiienL  in  trouble.  'IMiree 
villains,  ‘‘d'enj  tlionsand  to  silencr?  myton^aie!'’  Zadie.  tin*  de- 
serted wife  of  J«lin  Dudley.  An  attempted  murder.  Joe’s  litLi«i 
“barker”  interleres.  D<*ai:on  and  Joe.  Frank  and  Verda;  his 
resolve  to  bc'eome  a “(Jommereial  I)rummer.”  Z idie  liives  Verda  a 
home.  ^Ir.  Dudley’s  proposal  to  Verda,  and  the  misnnderstandinjj. 
M urder  of  Deacon  Foote,  and  Frank  accused.  'I’be  sti  ui;gle,  “life 
or  death  !” 

ACJTIl.  Zadi(‘,  Verda,  and  the  tramp.  “Painted  l)enches.” 
“^ly  kini:dom  for  some  soup  I”  Booth  and  Zadie.  Attemj)ted 
murder  ot  Zadie : Ashtor,  tin*  tramp  interferes,  and  makes  Dudley 
band  ov(‘r  a ‘AVilliam.”  Booth  and  the  Indian.  Too  much  beer. 
J’be  stolen  will.  Joe  in  the  barrel.  J'arget  .sliootiiii:.  Verda’s 
.relusal  to  marry  Dudley.  Abduction  of  Verda,  and  Joe  knocked 
down. 

ACT  in.  Ashtor  nml  Booth.  Corn  plasters;  “J’here’s  millions 
in  them!”  Oiie,  the  Sweile.  Zadie,  the  Census  t.ik<*r.  Two 

“bummers!”  llescue  of  Verda  by  Zadie.  Frank  di-covoie<l  by 
Richard,  as  Booth.  “He  must  die!”  A job  for  Olie.  “In  the 
SOU])!”  Hot  and  cold  boxes.  Olie  and  Bootli  to  tiie  rescue  of 
Zadie.  Ex])lanations.  A new  version  of  ^IcCinty.  A love  scene. 
Capture  of  Venla.  Sn])po<ed  deatii  of  fiooth.  Frii^ht  and  death  of 
Dud  ey.  C’a|)tur(i  of  Jvichard.  Frank  and  Verda  secure  the  fortune 
at  last.  Zadie  avenged  and  the  “Commercial  Drummer”  sells  corn 
plasters  no  more. 


THE 

Intellig'BncE  DffiGE 

An  original  Ethiopian  Sketch  in  1 Scene  for  3 male  char- 
acters—as  produced  at  Tony  Pastor’s  Opera  House. 
This  sketch  is  extremely  ludicrous — costumes  modern — 
time  in  representation  15  minutes. 


An  XTp-to-date  Play,  Entitled: 


THB  STRIKE:; 

-OR- 

Under  the  Shadow  of  a Crime. 


A Drama  in  5 acts,  by  Willi<(m  Ward  Hass,  for  7 male  and  4 female 
characters.  Time  of  y erf  or  man  ce,  2 hours. 


SYNOTSIS  OF  EVENTS, 

ACT  r.  — Office  of  Col.  Dodson — Tlie  false  certificate — “I  know  no 
friendship  which  interlt'res  with  my  ambition” — Scheming-  for  a 
fortune — “Von  are  an  old  fool” — “Once  he  is  out  of  the  way,  all  is 
clear” — Father  and  son  talk  over  an  old  crime — “He  may  yet  he  able 
to  clear  his  father’s  name” — Chip  of  the  old  block  —J.(Ouis  forces  his 
fatlier  to  acce[)t  his  tenns  — I )rakes  and  Louis  — “I’ll  touch  him  for 
a dime” — An  old  sweetheart —The  secret  is  known — Certificate  417 
— ‘T  knew  he  was  innocent,  the  other  is  a forgery.” 

ACT  II. — Robert  Helknap’s  home— Shops  shut  down— Discharged 
— “My  father’s  name  shall  be  cleared” — “He  has  made  me  a social 
outcast” — The  strike — “1  must  meet  with  the  men” — ‘‘The  Col. 
shall  hear  of  this” — “I  cannot  be  j'our  wife  while  under  the  shadow 
of  a crime” — “Fred  will  stand  in  my  place,  if  not  a brother,  as  a 
husband.  ” 

ACT  111. — The  park  by  night — “This  strike  suits  my  purpose” — 
The  conspiracy — “S<*e  that  he  is  drugged” — Louis  and  Drake  plan 
murder  of  Hettie — The  meeting — “I  scorn  and  despise  you” — “Heipl” 
— Kidnapped — The  lover’s  meeting  pla'ce — The  engagement  broken 
— The  bomb — “May  the  holy  saints  protect  me” — Louis  accidentally 
shoots  his  father — “I  must  conceal  my  part  in  this  atfair” — Robert 
accused  of  murder. 

ACT  IV. — Col.  Dodson’s  grounds— Father  and  daughter— The 
letter — The  strike  is  ended — Carrie  informs  Ariel  that  Louis  Steven- 
son is  Robert’s  enemy — “I  have  been  deceived,  my  promise  has  been 
wrung  from  me  through  false  representations” — The  Col.  overhears 
Carrie  and  Ariel — “Begone,  these  are  my  grounds” — “You  would 
strike  a V Oman.” 

ACT  V. — The  prison— This  is  for  the  faithful  descharge  of  my 
duty — Brother  and  sister — Meeting  of  Robert  and  Ariel — “They 
made  me  believe  you  guilty — “Spare  your  daughter” — “Father,  this 
is  the  first  time  I have  disobeyed  you” — “I  have  already  chosen, 
once  more  I say,  go!” — The  arrest  of  Louis — The  witness  —Charged 
with  murder — “Faith,  and  wasn't  Gian  eye  witness  to  the  shoot- 
ing?”— I have  played  my  last  card  and  lost— Robert  cleared— A. 
happy  ending, 

•=r- Price^  15  cents,  — ---- 


The  Turn  of  the  Tide;  or  Wrecked  in  Port. 


A Nautical  and  Temperance-drama  in  3 acts,  by  W.  Henri 
Wilkins,  for  7 male  and  4 female  characters.  Nothing  has  been  so 
popular  with  amateur  companies  as  this.  A capital  negro  charac- 
ter will  keep  an  audience  in  roars  of  laughter.  Time  of  perfor- 
mance, 1 hour  and  45  minutes. 


SYNOPS/S  OF  EVENTS. 

The  flsherimm’s  hotne— Reinlnlseenoe  of  the  wreck — The  gathering  storm  — 
Reference  to  the  inoney— Enti  iince  of  the  Pilot— Aunt  Be«*Uy  expresse.s  her 
opinion  of  liim —Pepper  tells  his  story— The  sunset  gun— The  storm  breaUs— 
Sndie’s  secret — Pepper  struck  by  lightning— Signal  of  distress  on  tlie  water— 
Clyde’s  ijroposal — "I  have  the  power !”—Li'liau’s  secret— “Why  can’t  I die!  He 
has  forfeited  all  claims  to  honor  or  respect,  and  hopelessly  cast  me  off,  yet 
notwithstanding  all  this,  1 love  lilm” — Entrance  of  Clyde— “You  here?  Uegone 
and  let  your  lips  be  sealed,  or  I’ll  cut  out  your  quivering  heart  and  throw  it  to 
the  tishes  who  sport  in  yonder  deep”— Clyde’s  soliloquy — “Ah,  Capt.  St.  Morris, 
a fig  for  your  gihled  castles  built  on  air” — Pirates  rob  the  house — Frisky’s  com- 
luunings — She  and  Pepi>er  have  a little  falling  out — Pepper’s  pursuit  of  know- 
ledge under  the  table— tdyde  shows  his  colors  and  plays  his  fir.st  <*ard — “Then 
luy  aiiswsr  must  be  yes,  though  it  bi'caks  the  heart  of  my  child” — The  old  man 
tries  to  drown  hi.s  soriaMv— Pepper  goes  for  clams— Entrance  of  Lillian — “Yes, 
pirate  though  you  are,  and  chieft.iin  of  the  hunted  crew,  I love  you  still!  The 
time  will  come  when  you  will  find  1 jim  the  truest  friend  you  ever  ha*l” — Aunt 
Becky  relieves  herself  of  a few  ideas  .uid  Pepper  gives  her  a few  more — The  old 
fisherman  falls  i\  victim  to  intemperance,  ;ind  .Aunt  Be<*ky  expresses  her 
opinion  of  ‘sich  doins” — Meeting  of  Clyde  and  St.  M*»rris — The  combat— Death 
of  Clyile — ‘^Oh,  Heaven!  lam  his  wife” — Ta'.deau— One  year  later — ('ompauy 
expected — Pepper  has  a “wery  curis”  »lream— Capt.  St.  Morris  relates  a story 
to  Susie — Love-making  interrupte»l  by  the  old  fisherniii n — His  resolution  ti)  re- 
form— Aunt  Becky  thinks  she  is  “Slurred” — l.lHi:tn  communes  with  her  ow'ii 
thoughts — The  tk>loneI  arrives — Pepper  takes  liim  in  ch.irgo  and  relates  a won- 
derful whaling  story — Restt»ratii>n  of  the  stolen  money — “The  same  fa»*e, 
Heavens!  I cannot  l)e  mistaken” — “It’s  all  out” — The  Colonel  finds  a daughter 
— He  tells  the  story  of  his  es<*ai>c  from  the  \\  reck— Old  friends  meet — The 
Colonel’s  proposal  and  accetitaine — “Hress  de  Lawtl!” — Ha  pi>y  eutiing,  with 
Bong  and  chorus,  “Wait  for  the  turn  *%f  the  tide.”  Price,  lacts. 


Ten  Nights  in  a Bar-i'oom. 


Temperance-drama  in  5 acts,  by  >Vin.  H.  Bratt,  for  7 male  and  8 
female  characters.  Time  of  performance,  1 honr  and 
80  minutes. 


SYN0r:SJS  OF  EVENTS. 

Exterior  of  the  “Siekle  and  .Sheaf” — Sample  Switchel  and  the  Phllanth ropisi — 
Simon’s  soliloquy  of  contentment — 'L'he  land  lord  jind  his  wife — Her  regret-^ — The 
gambler  and  his  victim — Ji>e  Morgan,  the  drunkard — Little  Mary  in  quest  of 
her  father — Sample’s  arrival — "Lay  there  till  the  cows  come  home” — Table.!  n — 
Mehitable’s  love  letter— Quarrel  of  Simon  and  Morgan — The  fatal  glass  - Father, 
they  have  killed  me” — Sample  and  the  gamlder — A drunkard’s  home  and  dying 
child— In  delirium— Gloom  of  impending  deatli  — Fight  and  murder— On*  the 
trail — Tlie  inebiiate’s  proinise--Dea th  of  little  Mary  — After  ten  years— 'L'he 
Yankee — “Frank  Slade,  you  have  killed  your  father” — Sample’s  message  — 
“Home,  Sweet  Home” — Sam^deaml  Mchitable  in  their  uew  attire — “A  drunkard 
uo  longer,  I stand  a man  once  more” — The  end.  Price*  1 5ctS. 


Katie’s  Deception; 

-OR- 

The  Troublesome  Kid. 


Farce  in  1 act.  by  W.  L.  Jh'nnelt.  4 male  and  2 female  characters. 
Costinmcs  modpn).  ^Jhmc‘  of  f)layin,ir.  -lO  miiiule.s.  A bright 
jijarki i iin'  farca*  for  amaleiirs.  (loo.l  !i(*‘;’ro  cluirao- 
ler.  Farmer  from  “Way  back”  answers 
Katie’s  matrimonial  advertisement. 

Characters  are  all  good. 

Price  15  cents. 


Our  Family  Umbrella. 

A Comedietta  in  2 acts,  by  F.  E.  Cleveland,  4 male  and  2 female 
characters.  Sccniery  interior.  Costimuvs  modern.  4’lie  old  man 
character  is  excndlent.  is  alway  hiiying  umbivllas.  but  m*\’er  has  one 
when  needed.  Amateurs  will  hnd  this  a good  after-piece. 

Price  15c. 


Yacob’s  Hotel  Experience. 

P''arce  in  1 act  b}"  B.  F.  Fberhart,  .2  male  characters.  Time  of 
playing  20  minutes.  This  will  make  a good  after-piece.  The  dutch- 
man  is  immense.  His  exptnnence  in  a tirst  class  hotel  .’S  uproarously 
funny — 

HOME  RULE. 

A Charade  in  2 scenes,  by  the  author  of  Yacob's  Hotel  E.xperience, 
8 male  and  3 female  characters.  Time  of  playing, 

20  minutes.  Price  15  cents. 


Joan  of  Arc  Drill. 

A Spectacular  Shepherd  drill  for  8 to  16  girls,  by  B.  F. 
Eberhart.  Tiiis  drill  is  simple  and  easy  to  get  up.  requiring  no 
scenery,  can  be  produced  indoor  or  out,  no  special  music  is  needed 
in  the  march.  Costume,  Shepherd  girls  dress — girls  carry  a 
Shepherd’s  crook.  A diagram  gives  the  line  of  march,  so  it  is  easily 
understood.  Ends  with  a tableau  of  Joan  of  Arc  at  the  stake. 

15  cents. 


-^Unele  Zeberiah;-^ 

-OR- 

Jtist  Plain  PolPs 


A Rural  corned y-d ra ami  in  4 acts,  by  Edwin  Weever,  for  11  male 
and  4 female  char;iclers,  (can  double  (o  6 male  and  3 female  charac- 
ters.) Time  of  perfuniiance,  1 hour  and  50  minutes.  A play  of 
powerful  dramatic  interest.  Good  oomedy  relieves  the  serious  plot. 
Scenes  are  laid  between  the  oity  and  country.  Clean,  bri^jht  and 
strongly  recommended. 


SYIfOPSIS  OF  EVENTS- 

ACT  I. — Uiwle  ZeV>’«  farm — Zeb.  makes  bis  toilet  In  Hiitloipatloii  of  his  dauj^ti- 
tei’s  liomet-omliig— Joe,  her  jfirlhood’s  clinin— Tlie  villulu  appears— Rleliard 
plots  to  rob  tlie  farmer  of  liis  i«iml — Tagj^s,  a waif,  finds  a friend  In  Uuele  Zeb. 
— Barkley,  tlie  jealous  miser  Plotting:  to  steal  the  «leetl  of  tlie  farm — Rose’s  re- 
turn and  the  meetinp:  of  Rich.nd — Site  consents  to  beeome  Richards  wife  to 
save  her  father’s  homr — “Little  gal,  your  happiness  is  my  only  pleasure  since 
your  mother  and  little  Mary  weiitaw.iy” — The  elopement — A father’s  anguish. 

ACT  II. — Drawing-room  lu  N.  Y.  City — The  plot  thickens— The  farmer  and  the 
telephone — Taggs  discovers  where  Rlchanl  has  Rose  hidden— Meeting  of 
Richard  and  Violet,  his  wife— A demand  lor  justice,  which  Is  refused— An  at- 
tack and  esca  pe  of  Richard. 

ACT  III. — Den  of  Isaae  Loviiisky — Isaac  and  Racliel — Rose  a prisoner — .At- 
teiii))ted  murder  ends  lu  u light,  in  which  Violet  makes  her  escape — Taggs  ar- 
rives in  the  nick  of  time  to  save  Rose’s  li fe  “Not  so  fast  mine  Jewish  friends.” 

ACT  IV.— Uncle  Zeb’s  farm — Baldy  and  Mainly  -baldy  has  a difficult  task  in 
making  the  butter  luniie  — Rlcliard  arrives  to  claim  and  take  possession  of  the 
farm — Baldy  uses  a pitch  fork  to  good  ail  vantage— Rose  explains  tlie  cause  of 
her  leaving  home  with  Richard — Violet’s  story  ofher  life — Uncle  Zeb.  discovers 
tha^t  Violet  is  his  long  lost  daughter,  Mary — The  lost  deed  is  recovered  and  the 
villain  exposed  and  put  to  rout — Uncle  Zeb.  finds  he  is  a very  rlcli  man — H;ippy 

ending.  Price,  25cts. 


-A.  Despei’ate  Grame. 


A Comic  Drama  in  1 act,  by  John  Madison  Morton,  for  S male  and  t 
female  characters.  Time  qf  performance,  66  minutes^ 


8YN0  PSIS  OF  EVENTS 

Ratcitflf  effects  an  entrance  and  disposes  of  an  unknown  intruder  by  locking 
him  in  a closet— Mrs.  Somerton  rebites  an  iucideni  to  Peggy — A proposition 
wiiich  is  carried  out  by  the  burglar — A remarkalile  tale  of  the  robbery — Tlie 
loss  of  ShS.OOO  makes  Postleh  waile  unde<Mtled  in  li«s  effectiou  for  Mrs.  Somerton 
— Captain  Ratcliff  con fesses  to  ilie  burglary  in  order  to  get  rid  of  his  rival — 
Postleh waite,  who  w'aiited  to  marry  Mrs.  Somerton  for  her  inone.x — Po>lleh- 
Wiiite  discovers  his  mistake  too  late.  Price,  15cts. 


♦^Farmer  Haskins.4^ 


A Comedy-dramii  in  4 acts,  by  David  Baldridge,  for  5 male  and  4 
female  oharaottu*.s,  (can  double  to  4 male  and  ^ female.) 

Time  of  [)laying  1 hour  and  50  minuLes. 


SVNOr.^IS  01^'  HJVKJ^TS. 

AC^r  I.— On  the  farm— Hetty — “He  is  as  nervous  as  an  old  womaa 
ala,  party” — llulda  Thorne — Rnbe  burns  his  fingers  -“11  oi*',  by 

gosh!!” — “Duty  to  the  dead” — Timothy— The  story  * dy,  a 
woman  of  few  words  (?)  —Timothy  is  disgusted  with  Bill  Higgins, 
w ho  V as  be<‘ii  conrti ng  I’ildy  for  twenty  years  and  never  has  had 
the  courage  to  pop  — “1  guess  Timothy  will  have  to  kick”-  Arrival 
of  John  and  Mr.  (Jliesw  ick  from  the  city — Song  by  Higgins. 

ACT  II.  Hetty  worried  “Ah!  Hnlda,  I fear  it  is  not  the  head 
but  the  heart  that  tronbh‘s  yon” — 'J'riist  me  Auntie,  trust  me” — 
Tikly — A little  cheerful  gossip  John  “Bi'fore  our  misfortune  I 
might  have  asked  Hnlda  to  be  my  wdfe,  but  now'  she  w'onhl  think  me 
a fortune  hunter” — “Ha.\e  yon  protected  your  honor,  John?”  — 
Charge  of  forgery — “They  must  prove  John  guilty,  or  I shall  marry 
theaman  1 love  in  spite  of  all  the  worUl”  -Cheswick  and  Hulda— The 
quarrel — Scheming — Rub**  and  .fohn  -A  letter  Good  news— Accused 
of  forgery. 

ACT  III  -Timothy’s  temper — “Here  is  her  f(n-tune,  Hetty,  and 
may  she  live  long  to  (‘iijoy  it”  Rube  discovers  money  on  desk  — 
“Je-rii-sa-lem ! money  — I’ll  wuitch  it” - Selina  i»f  love  with  Rube  — 
“It’s  a lie  and  until  it.  is  apologized  for  my  son  shall  never  darken 
your  doors  aga,i n” — “Goi)d  riddaiic.eto  bad  rubbish” — I’ll  make  him 
propose  this  time,  or  my  name  is  not  I’ildy  Haskins” — A valuable 
receipt  to  make  chickens  lay  eggs  Higgins  proposes — “We’ll  not 
burn  any  of  Timothy’s  wu)od  this  w inter” — Rube  on  guard— Plot  to 
ruin  John^ — Rube  takes  a,  luiiid  in  the  game— Robbed — A letter  — 
John  accused  of  theft — “Stand  back,  she  is  still  my  ward.” 

ACT  IV. — Selina — “I  must  tiud  out  sometliing,  or  I’ll  explode” — 
Rube  returns — Hulda — “1  fear  you  love  him” — “When  the  law  de- 
mands I shall  answer!  the  law  not  you” — Rube  returns  mone^'  to 
desk,  also  looks  for  information  -Return  of  Jolm — Cheswick  un- 
masked Rube  as  witness — “You  are  innocent  my  boy,  innocent!”— 
“Good  new'S,  it  ne\'er  rains  but  it  pours” — “I’m  a Rothchild” — 
“Who  would  think  that  a man  with  such  a crime  as  mine  on  his 
head,  should  be  so  light  hearted;  the  crime  of  suspecting  my  boy.” 

PrUe  25cts. 


FinnigaiTs  Finisli. 

A farce  ini  act,  by  Howard  Amesbury,  for  1 male  and  1 female 
characters.  A capital  short  piece  in  wiiich  a Vaudeville  Star  and 
Patsy  Finnigan  will  keep  an  audience  in  an  uproar  until  Palsy 
sees  his  Finish.  Scene,  plain  interior.  Time  of  performance,  15 
minutes.  Price  15cts. 


'^Dopa  Thopne,4^ 


i^y  iJertlia  M.  Clay,  and  dramatized  by  Alice  H.  Bro^vn,  a drama 
in  four  acts,  for  7 male  (can  double  to  5 male)  and  (>  fe- 
male (one  a child)  characters.  Costumes  modern. 

Time  of  playing:  2 hours. 


OF  EVFNTS, 

ACT  1. — Home  ofSteplien  Thorne —“She  seems  to  avoid  me— Dora 
— “Does  he  suspect” — “How  you  watcli  me,  father” — The  pai^er — 
“After  to-day  I forbid  tliee  to  see  liim” — “Oli  fatlier,  tliis  will  kill 
me’’ — Valentine  and  Lionel —“Charmed  and  delighted,  don’t  you 
know” — “1  must  obey  my  father,  even  if  it  is  breaking  iny  heart”  - 
Ronald  and  Dora— “Oh,  how  I wish  1 were  a lady”  “1  will  be  better 
tiian  my  class,  I will  marry  her” — An  interview  with  Stephen  Thorne 
— “Dora,  your  fatlier  consents.”  Scene  II.  -Valentine  aiul  Lionel  — 
“It  is  not  the  sci  iiery  Ronald  paints,  it’s  the  picture  of  a lady”  — 
Lady  Helena — “There  is  no  one  Lord  Earle  or  myself  would  so  gladly 
welcome  as  a daughter” — Ronald  and  Ralph  Holt— “Give  her  u[), 
you  shall  not  rob  me  of  my  only  treasure” — Lord  Earle— “How  dare 
you  ask  your  mother  to  receive  her  servants’  daugh  ter  as  her  own”  — 
Ronald  makes  a confident  of  Valentine —His  story  — “Von  can  never 
retrace  the  step  you  have  taken,  but  you  can  bear  the  residls  like  a 
man” — “You  married  her!  twill  never  look  upon  your  face  again, 
you  preferred  your  Dora,  to  me,  take  her  and  go” — “Yes,  Ronald, 
yours  until  death  do  us  part.” 

ACT  II. — Ronald’s  studio  in  Florence  - Bridget  and  Lillian — “Did 
I do  wrong  again?  Oli  Ronald,  I am  so  sorry” — Brincess  Borgezes  — 
A note — Dora’s  suspicion  —“How  beautifid  she  is.  I wish  1 was  more 
like  her” — “It  is  useless  trying,  Ronald,  the  only  lesson  I ever  learned 
in  all  my  life  was  iiow  to  love  you  and  that  I know  by  heart” — Lionel 
— “Another  added  to  the  list  of  unhappy  marriages” — A meeting  — 
Confronted  by  Dora — “Oh  Dora,  I came  here  to  plead  your  cause” — 
“Forgive  her” — “No,  I never  want  to  look  upon  your  face  again” — 
Lionel  and  Bridget — Dora — “Ronald,  I have  not  waited  for  you  to 
send  me  away,  I am  going” — “Never,  while  we  live  it  must  be  as 
strangers”— The  parting— “I  leave  you  with  all  you  love  in  this 
world,  I take  all  I love  with  me.” 

ACT  III. — Earlescourt — The  ball — Ronald  a.nd  his  mother — “I 
cannot  bring  myself  to  see  Dora  again” — “Some  time  a mightiei 
voice  than  mine  will  call  you  and  then  you  w ill  obey” — The  lovers  — 
A letter — Lillian  in  dispair— “Mother!  you  wdllsave  me!” — Dora  and 
Lillian.  Scene  II.  — Lake — The  meeting  of  Dora  and  Hugh  Fernley 
—“Give  her  up,  upon  my  knees  I beg  of  you”  — Hugh  and  Lillian  — 
“No,  no!  do  not  tempt  me”— The  struggle— “I  will  throw  you  into 
the  lake” — Rescued. 

ACT  IV. — Drawingroom  —Lionel  proposes  and  is  accepted— Ronald 
and  Lionel — Hugh  Fernle^^’s  confession — “Ah!  Lionel,  mysinshave 
found  me  out”— “For  the  last  time,  Lord  Earle,  let  me  advise  you 
to  forgive  Dora — Ronald’s  regrets — “Give  me  a cluince  to  atone” — 
Forgiven — “Mother,  she  has  pardoned  me.  she  is  mv  owm  again, 
my  comfort  in  sorrow,  my  wife.”  Price  25cts« 


tJndcr  the  American  Flag. 


A Sprnii.y/t  American  Drama  in  4 arts,  by  Hilton  Coon,  for  6 male  and  3 
finale  characters.  Time  of  play  i)iy^  B hours  and  15  minutCM. 


SYK0DS1S  OF  EVENTS. 

A(/r  I. — Home  of  Goiieral  UomeroF.  Nerverra,  Manilla — A prison- 
er of  war. 

ACyr  11. — l^am parts  of  tlie  Fort  de  Santiago — The  escape. 

AC^r  ill.  — The  same — The  bombardinenl  of  Manilla. 

AC  TI\y — The  land  of  the  free — Patrick  O’Koogan’s  home  ntar 
Fnrl  Hamilton,  Cal. — ''i'wo  weeks  later.  Price,  25cts. 


WHO'S  WHO;  OR  ALL  IN  A FOG- 

A farce  in  one  act,  by  Thomas  .7.  Williams,  for  3 male  and  2 
female  characters.  Cosiiiiiu*s  mo(h*rn.  Time  for  representation, 
'to  minutes.  The  series  of  amusing  situations  are  brought  about  by 
a numb(‘r  of  cases  of  mistaken  identity.  Everybody  is  mistaken  for 
everybody  else,  and  the  complications  arising  are  extremely  laugha- 
ble. ''J'he  characters  are  all  capital,  and  the  piece  never  fails  to 
di\ crt  an  audience.  Price,  iScts. 


POPPING  THE  QUESTION. 

A farce  in  1 act,  by  J.  B.  Huckslone,  as  played  at  the  Park 
Theatre,  N.  Y.,  for  2 male  and  4 female  characters.  Time  of  play- 
ing, 40  minutes.  The  entanglements  in  which  an  amorous,  elderly 
gentleman  finds  himsidf  because  of  his  roundabout  way  of  “popping 
the  question,’’ are  deliciously  funny,  while  the  culminating  scene 
between  himself  and  the  two  old  maids  is  one  of  the  most  comical 
things  ever  witnessed.  Ea.sy  to  play,  and  always  brings  down  the 
house.  Requires  no  scenery.  Price,  15cts. 


A NEW  TEMPERANCE  FARCE,  ENTITLED 

“Switched  Off,” 

BY  LIZZIE  MAY-ELWYN. 

Author  of  “Dot,  tlie  ^Miner’s  Daughter,”  for  8 female  characters, 
can  double  to  6.  Parlor  scene.  Time  of  playing,  25  minutes.  Mrs. 
Marsh  advocates  the  moderate  useof  liquor — her  daughter  returning 
home  from  school,  hears  of  her  mother’s  views,  and  with  some  girl 
friends,  decide  to  switch  her  off  the  whiskey  track,  with  the  aid  of 
two  Irish  servants.  They  show  up  the  moderate  use  of  liquor  in  a 
way  that  soon  convinces  Mrs.  Marsh,  tluit  to  abolish  it  entirely,  is 
the  only  safe  way.  Grandmot  her  Taylor,  a st  rong  temperance  w'oman, 
speaks  her  mind  freely.  The  result  is  that  all  sign  the  temperance 
pledge.  A tip  top  farce — full  of  fun — characters  all  good. 

Price,  15ots. 


Soldier’s  Sweetheart. 

— ^ m 

A comedy-drauia  in  4 acts,  by  Joseph  H.  Slater,  for  B male  (can 
double  to  5)  and  li  female  characters.  Time  of  playing:, 

2 hours  and  15  minutes. 


SYNOrS/S  OF  EVFMS. 

A'TI.— Home  of  Benj.'imln  Lovell -Miss  Dobbins  nnd  Kate— Miss  Dobbins 
recites  some  very  toncliiny:  ))»)etry  — Arrival  of  llie  “America  n consi  n - Wli  at 
fuuiiy  tliin)>B  we  see  when  we  travel  in  a Htran«;e  land’’  Teddy  makes  himself 
Ht  home  and  falls  in  love  with  Kale  at  first  siul>t— Etsie  and  Victi>r — * A 
danghter’.s  duty” — Teddy  introduces  himself  lo  his  uncle  -.A  toast  to  America — 
“One  of  ns  is  a 1 iar  and  i t isn't  me” — Cousin  Tedily  performs  on  the  trombone 
— Joseph  Spi'acUliu"  -“The  price  of  luy  sileiice  is  the  hand  of  your  danghtei-  In 
marriage” — Teddy  with  his  trombone  defies  them  all. 

ACT  II.— “Some  people  have  no  taste  for  my  in nsic”— Teddy  overhears 
Sprackling  a nd  lAivtdl  plotting — .A  proposal  with  d isasti-ons  results  SpracUling 
liasadispnte  with  Teddy — “I’ll  have  yon  to  understainl  sir,  that  bet  ter  men 
than  you  have  waited  upon  donkeys” — Caught  in  the  act  “I  am  sore  I have 
seen  that  face  bcftire,  as  if  in  some  fearful  dream  ’ — Sprackling  drugs  Victor’s 
wine— A persentiment  of  danger — “I  know  yoni-  scheme,  Sprackling,  but  it  will 
not  succeed,  you  may  buy  the  fathers  con.sent  with  your  accursed  money,  but 
you  can  nevei-  buy  the  daughter’s  love” — “I  will  go,  but  some  day  I will  return 
and  prove  that  man  a thief  and  a scoundrel.” 

ACT  III. — A discussion  of  Stirackling’s  treatdiery — “I’ll  ])lay  you  a tune  on  my 
trombone” — “No,  that  would  kill  her  outright”  Elsie  in  dispa  ir  — Sprackling 
flushes  his  1‘laims  and  uses  threats— A bogus  cablegram  ami  results — “You  see 
Joseph,  I know  your  secret” — Elsie  defies  Sprack I ing  “Kemem l>cr,  I »*an  cause 
your  father’s  ruin” — The  parting  of  Elsie  and  Victor — “Sileiu-e  father,  if  .nou 
would  not  have  me  curse  you,  you  have  parted  our  live.s,  but  you  cannot  part 
our  love.” 

ACT  IV. — An  elapse  of  five  years- Home  of  Lovell— Expecting  a visit  from 
Teddy  O’Malley  and  family  — An  unwelcome  visitor — Threats — “Sprackling,  you 
have  robbed  me  of  all  I once  possessed” — Arrival  of  Teddy,  Kate  and  the  baby 
— “Say,  Joseph,  how  would  you  like  to  hear  me  play  on  my  trombone  ‘in  a 
Prison  Cell  I Sit” — Sprackling  confrontetl  by  Victor  Helmont — .A  story  of  the 
past — Proof — “It’s  the  same  insinuating  gentlemen  who  siole  my  watch  five 
years  ago” — “Truth  crushed  to  earth  shall  rise  again” — Sprackling  brought  to 
terms — “There  is  a home  for  you  all  beneath  the  glorious  ‘Stars  ami  Stripes’” — 
“In  the  words  of  the  i uimorta  1 Pa  trick  Henry,  give  me  liberty  or  give  me” — 
‘ The  baby” — “O  darnit,  this  is  slavery.”  Price,  25ctS. 


Dutchman  in  Ii*elaiid. 

A farce  iu  1 act,  for  3 male  characters.  The  Dutchman  buys  an  estate  in 
Ireland  and  finds  the  cjistle  an  old  ruin.  .A n Irish  guide  gives  h i m a h igh ly 
colored  account  of  the  natives  and  tlieir  habits.  The  Dutchman  coticimles  he 
has  made  a bad  bargain  ami  finally  makes  his  escape.  Time  of  performance, 
lo  minutes.  Price  15cts. 


The  Book  Argent. 

A farce  in  1 act,  by  Louis  .A  LaSliire,  for  2 male  and  2 female  characters. 
The  trials^of  the  Bo*>k  Ageni  a ml  his  victi  ms  will  keep  an  andience  in  an  uproar 
from  start  to  fiuisli.  Can  be  nsed  ou  any  stage,  as  there  are  no  i-lian^e  of 
iiceues.  Costumes  modern.  Time  af  performance,  20  minutes.  Price  15ctS. 


The  James  Boys  in 
Missouri. 


A WHJSThJUy  DRAMA  IN  FOUR  ACTS,  BY  N.  ALVAREZ, 
FOR  SFVFN  MALF,  {CAN  DOUBLE  TO  SIX)  THREE 
FEMALE  CnAUACTEliS.  TIME  OF  PLAY- 
ING. ONE  HOUR,  THIRTY  MINUTES. 


ACT  I. — Quantril  and  Ford  plullm*':  — An  iillempLed  murder  foiled 
by  Jesse — A gfame  of  cards  in  \\  Inch  Quanlril  is  accused  of  cheating 
— “Throw  up  your  liands  or  I’ll  send  yon  Lo  the  ilevil  with  your 
bools  on” — Lige  ami  Ijisa — “Dar’s  ilu*  inos’  jcalonsesl  coon  1 ever 
sa^\  ” — A fish  story  wliich  ends  disasieronsly  for  Lige —Quantril  pro- 
poses to  Zelda— “Those  words  have  sealed  your  doom” — “My  revenge 
would  be  complete  if  Jesse  James  was  only  iiere” — Jesse  to  the 
rescue. 

ACT  ll. — Prisoners  in  the  cave  Zelda  enters  the  strong-iioid  of 
Quantril,  disguised  as  an  old  hag -Lige  cnptnres  an  Indian — “Tite 
colored  troops  fought  nobly” — Rescue  of  [)risoners  by  Jesse  and 
Frank — Lige  overhears  Quantril  and  Ford  i)lotting  the  capture  of 
the  James  boys — Lige  :ind  his  little  son  — ZeUla  promises  to  become 
Jesse's  wife— Sheritf  Tim berlake  and  his  posse— The  warrant  for  the 
James’  boys  arrest — “If  you  want  us,  come  and  take  us” — Held  at 
bay — “Tell  Gov.  Crittenden  that  Jesse  James  is  still  free  and  defies 
them  all.” 

ACT  III. — Lige  Joins  the  army — Frank  and  Lige  captured  by  the 
outlaws,  who  themselves  are  surprised  by  Jesse — Quantril  confesses 
ami  begs  for  mercy —“Leave  his  punishment  to  a higher  power,  but 
have  no  murder  on  your  soul” — Lige  does  a little  scouting  —Plot  and 
discovery — Death  of  Quantril. 

ACT  IV. — Home  of  Jesse  James — “I  guess  I’d  better  be  chamber 
maid  down  to  ile  barn” — The  promised  pardon— Bob  seeks  shelter 
in  Jesse’s  home— A desiderate  game — A scoundrels  revenge — Death 
of  J.-sse  James.  Price  25  cents. 


J?LirsTJ.iiig’  a Alother-in-law. 


A Farce  in  1 act,  by  Ad.  II.  Gibson,  for  2 male  and  1 female  char- 
acters. Mr.  Billing  pursues  his  molher-in-law  with  no  intentions  of 
loosing  her  if  lie  can  prevent  it.  I’lie  ludicrous  positions  and  final 
wind-up  when  he  finds  that  “The  Worm  has  turned”  will  bring 
down  the  house.  Time  of  performance  25  minutes.  Price  loets. 


SYNOPSIS  OF  EVENTS. 


HiiiBs’  PuMistiing  Go., 


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Ames*  ]Plays-Contiinaed.. 


»o.  M.  w. 

58  Out  In  th«  Str«eva 8 4 

61  Besened , 5 8 

58  S»red_.„ . 2 8 

102  Turn  of  the  Tide. 7 4 

83  Three  Glasses  a Day 3 3 

62  Ten  Nlprhts  in  a Bar-Boom  7 3 

58  Wrecked 9 8 

COM£DI£S. 

An  AlElicted  Family. 7 5 

Biier  Bit,  The 6 2 

Bird  Family. 8 5 


124 

87 

394 

267 

248 

178 

368 

131 

388 

207 

199 

421 


&1 


Canarht  in  the  Act 7 3 

Cax>lured.» 5 4 

Caste 5 8 

Case  of  Jealousy 4 2 

Cigarette,  The.,... 4 2 

Farmer  Larkin’s  l^arders.  5 4 
Girl  from  the  Midway,  The_  3 2 
Heroic  Dutchman  of  *76..,..  8 3 

Home 5 8 

In  a Spider’s  Web.....  8 5 

Joshua  Blodgett.  25c 7 2 

Johanes  Blata’a  Mistake.....  4 8 

Love’s  Labor  Not  Lost, 8 8 

Tx>ndon  Assurance 9 8 

Miss  Blothli^ay’s  Blunder.  S 8 

Miss  Toysy  Turry ^4  4 

Mnldoon’s  Blnuders.,  M....  I I 

New  Tears  in  N.  Y... 7 6 

Not  8o  Bad  After  All 6 5 

Out  Boys _ g 4 

Our  Danghtera.. 8 6 

Our  Bummer  Boarder's....*,  6 8 

Pug  and  the  Baby......... 6 8 

Passions 9 4 

Prof.  James*  Kzperlence 
Teaching  Country  School..  4 8 

Rags  and  Bottles. 4 1 

Scale  With  Sharps  and 

Flats.  a 2 

Servants  vs.  M aster...... ...Jl  6 2 

-Slight  Mistake 0 5 

Solon  Shingle .i.,.14  2 

Stub,  25c 8 3 

Two  Bad  Bovk. 7 3 

Three  Hats,  The..!!.".*!.”!!!"!  4 3 

82,000  Reward 2 0 

Valet’s  Mistake. n 4 

Winning  Haiid/The « 2 

Widow  McGiniv,  The 5 4 

TRAG£D1£S. 

16  The  Serf 6 3 

FARC£S&COM£m£TTAS. 

182  Actor  and  Servant... , 2 0 

316  Aunt  Charlotte’s  Maidl....*~  3 3 
320  All  in  a Muddle^. g 3 

393  Andy  Freckles. ^ 4 3 

Actor’fei  Scheme,  The 4 4 

352  Awful  Carpet  Bag,  That„...  8 3 
175  Betsey  Baker..  . ...  2 2 

^ Bl^-k  v».  Wbite  .7Z...  4 2 

852  Bridget  Brauigaus’  Trou- 
bles  Z 2 


174 

357 

841 

411 

lie 

lie 

87 

338 

128 

370 

266 

114 

264 

219 


404 

876 

2S1 

363 

262 

806 

240 

329 

361 

384 


401 

344 
280 
287 
226 
317 
324 

345 
249 
220 
379 
188 
407 
218 
224 

233 

154 

274 

209 

307 

271 

116 

146 

T4 

388 

30* 


95 

305 

299 

11 

99 

406 

3oa 

389 

380 

228 

302 

106 

288 

328 

139 

231 

235 

69 

208 

212 

32 

273 

313 

.354 

349 

285 

206 

259 

396 


Box  and  Oor ,’8  I 

Badly  Mixed 2 2 

Colonel’s  Mishap... 5 

Cousin  Joeiah............. I I 

Cupids  Capers — ...;. 4 4 

Cleveland’s  Recept’n  Party  6 3 

Day  in  a Doctors  Office. 5 1 

Deacon  Jones’ Wife’s  Ghost  4 0 

Donble  Flection... ....  9 T 

Dutchy  VB.  Nigger... 3 0 

Dittchman’e  Picnic,  The.....  3 O 

Dutch  Prize  Fighter ....  3 0 

Dr.  Baxter’s  Servants....^....  4 0 
Everybody  Astonished....  4 0 
Fooling  with  the  Wrong 

Man 2 i 

Freezing  a Mother-in-Law.  ,3  2 

Fun  in  a Post  Office 4 2 

Family  Jars 5 2 

Goose  with  the  Golden 

Hal^^'hooia,  the  M^Icine 

Man.. 4 8 

Bans  Brummel’s  Oafe..,...,^.  5 0 

Hash 4 2 

How  He  Popped  the  Quea* 

tlon^ 1 I 

How  to  Timm  Tour  KoOier* 
io**Law .............a— 4 8 

Hotel  Healthy.,..........™..  4 8 

Haunted  Bat,  The..... B 0 

Irish  Squire  of  SqmMh 

Eldce. 4 8 

In  the  Wrong  Olothee........  5 3 

Jacob  BhlafPs  Mistake......  8 2 

Jimmie  Jonna., 8 8 

John  Smith........... 6 8 

Jumbo  Jum. Jll..  4 8 

Judge  by  Proxy 6 2 

Kiss  in  the  Dark... 8 3 

Kitty  and  Patsy l 1 

Katie’s  Deception 4 8 

Lauderbach’s  Little  6ur> 

prise...... 2 ■ I 

Locked  in  a Dress- maker’s 

Room-..^..„ 3 2 

Lodgings  for  Two 3 0 


Love  in  all  Comers 6 

Landlord’s  Revenge,  The...  3 

Matrimonial  Bliss -1 

Match  for  a Mother-in-Law  3 
More  Blunders  than  One,...  4 

Mother’s  Fool 6 

My  Preciou«»  Betsey 4 

My  Turn  Next 4 

My  Wife’s  Relations 4 

My  Neighbor’s  Wife, 3 

Matchmaking  Father 2 

Mike  Donovan’s  Opurtahip.  1 

Mystic  Charm,  The....... 0 

My  Mothcp-in-Law.,..^., 2 

Masb»»rw  Mashed.  The..,....,  g 
Nanka’s  Leap  Year  Ven- 
ture  5 

Nobody’s  Moke  5 

Nip  and  Tuck 8 


1 


Pi^^iys-Contiimed.^ 


»o,  i K-  <' 

^40  cmirBoiol, 4 « 

m Olivet 8 8 

rei  Onr  Fualljr  umbp.-utt i % 

•itOU  Obi3iljiKi.e  FikiuiLy,  IHie.. 8 8 

57  Pftddy  Wiles’ Boy . 6 8 

*17  Patent  Washing' Machine.^.  4 1 

i05  Persef eaten  uutcUzbatk  ...  5 i 

Professional  Gardener 4 8 

ISSi  Poor  Plllcody t i 

m Pat  McFree 7 8 

4liS  popping  the  '^neBClou  2 4 

375  Printer  and  ais  DevUe  .The  8 1 

IfiO  Quiet  Family 4 4 

IW  KegularFlx 5 « 

180  Bipples^ t 0 

|71  Rough  Diamond 6 8 

a«7  Room  41^ : * y 

SIB  Bascal  Pat.  That..  8 * 

4lo  Rube’n  Rube 8 I 

58  Sham  Pr’ofeasor.The 4 0 

JOB  Spellln*  ske'j^l,  The 7 t 

309  Panta  Olaus’  Daughter B 7 

188  Sewing  Circle  of  Period 0 5 

1|B  B.  H.  A.  M.  Pinafore 6 8 

^ Somebody’s  Nobody 8 S 

m Strictly  Temperance.. 2 8 

^ 9tage  mrack  Vankee 4 2 

Btri^a  by  14ghimihg.« * I 

170  63ilnk  aad  sk'ibrnerT: B O' 

1 Slasher  and  Orashsr I f 

SflO  Stapld  Oupld.. .......... 4 0 

gg  Bndw  Ball 8 4 

jM  Signing  an  Actor 1 1 

418  Switched  Off 0 8 

386  Too  Many  (Jouslna....*, 8.  t 

139  ‘ Tw’o  Gentlemen  in  » ina 2 0 

137  Taking  the  Census i » 

16T  Turn  Him  Out 8 2 

Thirty-three  Next  Birthday  4 2 

^ Tim  Flaiinlgan.. S 0 

i68  Trials  of  a Country  Uditor.  6 2 

16ft  Texan  Mother-in-Law 4 8 

281  Two  Aunt  Binllys... 0 8 

367  110,000  Wager 4 

312  nncle  Btban 4 

Dhjust  ft  2 

213  Vermont  Wool  BejvLer ft  2 

f WondelTut  Tslephone... 3 1 

832  Which  is  Whieh?...;.. 3 3 

. 151  Wanted  a Husband 2 1 

56  Wooing  Under  Difficulties.  4 8 
70  Which  will  he  Marry? ..2  c 

Widower’s  Trials 4 

J47  Waking  Him  Up : .,  1 

155  Why  ’Th^.y  Joined  the  Re- 

'^beccas... 0 , 

414  Who’s  Who?....., 3 8 

4^  Winning  a Wi'fh, 8 1 

Iti  i^hnkee  Duelist... 8 I 

167  Yankee  Peddler  . 7 » 

377  Jacob’s  Hotel  BJxperien.ee.  8 

ETHIOPIAN  FARCES. 

204  Academy  of  Stara « 

17§  Black  Shocimaker..,.. ..........  4 2 

Black  Statue,. ..4  2 


258 


Dret  Oure,  The J J 

Ooincidenee J JJ 

Colored  Benatorw. J J 

Chops...  2 g 

Crimps  Trip » '' 

Glttin’  ’Sperlence  In  a Doc- 

tor’s  Office J J 

Haunted  House J J 

34  Handy  Andy..,...^„....w.. * 0 

iS6  Hypochondriac  The » 0 

588  Intelligence  Office,  The J 0 

In  Ifor  It «...  * 1 

Jake  and  Snow * ^ 

Mlschievoue  Nlgger.....\......  4 * 

Midnight  Colic J J 

Musical  Darkey * 0 

Not  as  Deaf  as  He  Seems...  2 0 

Nobody’s  Son.. :.....  J J 

Old  Clothes J 2 

Old  Dad’s  Cabin,.- J * 

Othello * ® ® 

Pomp  Green’s  Snakes. 2 0 

Pomp’s  Pranka. » 0 

Prof  Bones’  Latest  Inven- 

tlon................. I ® 

Quarrelsome  Servants, J 0 

SchooL...... ® 0 


188  Seeing  Roetlng.......,.; J J 

i79  Sham  Doctor,...^ J J 

fifports  on.  a Lmtz ■ S 


fifports , 

Stage  Struck  Darxey ..........  I # 

^ Btr»w  berry  Shortoake » 0 

i£B  Select  School,  The J ® 

)0e  Those  Awful  Boyt...^..........  f J 

M6  Ticket  Tak6r.«.„ J J 

!i6  Vice  Versa.^^.v  ....... J ® 

JOe  Vlllkens  and  Dinah 4 I 

no  Virginia  Mummy J J 

306  William  Tell 4 0 

158  Wig-Maker  and  His  Ser- 
vants  .i 


. 8 0 


188 


The  Little  Gem  Make-Up  Box. 


OUniE  BOOKS. 

Hints  bn  Elocution ' 

Hints  to  Amateurs S 

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Onto  Victory,  Oantwa.  25c.  6 -6 

Festival  of  Days 

Cousin  John’s  Album,  Pan- 
tomimes  

Happy  Franks  Songster. 

Ames’  Select  Recitations 

No.  1 * 

Mother  Earth  and  her  Veg- 

atable  Daughters 0 16 

Ames’  Series  of  Medleysi 
Recitations  and  Tableaux 

Ko.  1 

Ames’  Series  of  Medleys, 
Recitations  and  Panto- 
mimes No.  2. 

Joan  of  Arc  Drill.... ............ 

Victim  of  Woman’s  Rights.  1 0 

Family  Discipline..... 0 1 

My  Day  and  Now-a-Days...  0 1 
Price  60  Cents.  A 


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